1999 Nobel Prize in Literature
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- 30 September 1999 (announcement)
- 10 December 1999
(ceremony)
 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature | |
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| Günter Grass | |
.jpg) "whose frolicsome black fables portray the forgotten face of history." | |
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| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Presented by | Swedish Academy |
| First award | 1901 |
| Website | Official website |
The 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the German writer Günter Grass (1927–2015) "whose frolicsome black fables portray the forgotten face of history."[1] He is the eighth German author to become a recipient of the prize after Heinrich Böll in 1972.
Nazi war crimes and World War II served as the setting for several books written by Günter Grass. His major achievement was the Danzig Trilogy which comprises Die Blechtrommel ("The Tin Drum", 1959), Katz und Maus ("Cat and Mouse", 1963), and Hundejahre ("Dog Years", 1963). Several of his novels are set in the city of Danzig and Gdańsk and its alternating German and Polish connection. His use of real and autobiographical details alongside fictitious occurrences to create a sarcastic societal satire is a defining aspect of his writing style. His other well-known works include Der Butt ("The Flounder", 1977), Die Rättin ("The Rat", 1986), and Unkenrufe (The Call of the Toad", 1992).[2][3]
